A graphic design course online covering composition, colour, shape, and art direction with portfolio-ready projects.
This is a graphic design course online built around real decision-making, not just software tutorials. You learn how to think like a designer — not just how to push buttons.
Design Breakthrough is a five-week course from Ben Marriott. It covers the core design principles — composition, colour, texture, shape, form, and art direction — through weekly lessons and project-based assignments.
Each week pairs a lesson with a process session. You work through the full design thinking behind each brief, not just the output. The course wraps up with a two-part major project.
Bonus content adds another 22 hours: an advanced texture animation workshop, a looping and morph animation workshop, an animating transitions workshop, and three After Effects project files from designer Wonil Seo. These are built for studying and reverse-engineering professional-level work.
What you'll learn:
How to apply design principles like composition, colour, shape, and texture with intention.
How to use art direction to guide creative decisions.
How to build a portfolio of polished, project-based work.
How to create high-end texture animations and seamless looping animations (bonus workshops).
How to study and reverse-engineer professional design and animation files.
Ideal for: Designers at any level who want stronger fundamentals and portfolio-worthy work.